Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

VIDEORECIPE Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting

110 min
3
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What's so special about Red Velvet Cupcakes, anyway? It's the crumb. True to its name, it's "velvety" and soft, with a hint of vanilla and chocolate flavour, not to mention the striking vibrant red colour! Frosted with fluffy cream cheese frosting.

110 min
3
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Ingredients

number of servings
12

DRY INGREDIENTS

  • 113 cups cake flour sub plain all purpose flour Added to
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder( unsweetened) Added to
  • 112 tsp baking powder NOT baking soda Added to
  • pinch of salt Added to

WET INGREDIENTS

  • 60 g unsalted butter( softened Added to
  • 23 cup caster sugar (superfine sugar) Added to
  • 2 large eggs(at room temperature) Added to
  • 13 cup vegetable oil (or canola) Added to
  • 12 cup buttermilk(at room temperature Added to
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract Added to
  • 12 tsp white vinegar Added to
  • 1 tablespoon red food colouring Added to

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

  • 13 cup unsalted butter(softened) Added to
  • 170 g Philadelphia block cream cheese( softened Added to
  • 12 tsp vanilla extract Added to
  • 0.125 tsp salt Added to
  • 212 cups soft icing sugar mixture (powdered sugar-sifted) Added to
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Directions

1. Step

CUPCAKES:

2. Step

Preheat oven to 180°C/350°F (160°C fan). Line a standard 12 hole muffin tin with cupcake liners.Sift Dry ingredients together into a bowl.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 2

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3. Step

Cream butter: Put the butter in a separate bowl and beat on speed 2 for 1 minute with an electric mixer or stand mixer (paddle attachment).

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 3

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4. Step

Cream sugar: Add sugar then beat for a further 2 minutes, same speed, until the butter is very pale yellow, almost white.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 4

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5. Step

Beat in eggs: Add the eggs one at a time beating for 30 seconds on speed 1 after each addition.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 5

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6. Step

Add remaining Wet ingredients: Add oil, buttermilk, vanilla and red food colouring then beat on Speed 1 until incorporated and the batter is smooth.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 6

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7. Step

Beat in flour: Sprinkle the Dry ingredients across the surface and mix on Speed 1 for just 20 seconds. Scrape down sides of the bowl, then mix again for 10 seconds. The batter should now be smooth – few small lumps is ok. Do not keep beating – overworks batter = cupcakes not as soft!

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 7

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8. Step

Fill pan: Divide the batter between the 12 cupcake liners – it should fill 3/4 of the way, but it depends on the size of the cupcake liners you use.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 8

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9. Step

Bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the middle cupcake comes out clean.Cool: Immediately remove cupcakes onto a wire rack. Cool completely before frosting with cream cheese frosting.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 9

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10. Step

FROSTING:

11. Step

Cream butter: Place butter in a bowl and beat for 1 minute until it's smooth and starts to become paler in colour – speed 6 on stand mixer, speed 9 for electric beater.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 11

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12. Step

Cream cream cheese: Add cream cheese then beat for a further 1 minute on the same speed until smooth.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 12

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13. Step

Add icing sugar: Add icing sugar in 4 batches, beating in between until incorporated, starting on speed 1 so you don't get a dust storm in your face!

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 13

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14. Step

Beat until fluffy: Add vanilla and salt, then beat for 2 minutes until fluffy – speed 6 with stand mixer, speed 9 with electric beater. It should be creamy but still hold its shape in a peak (see video). If it's too sloppy, place in fridge for 30 minutes, then beat again.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 14

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15. Step

Pipe: Transfer into piping bag with desired piping tip. Pipe onto cupcakes – makes enough to generously frost 12 cupcakes as pictured in post.

Red Velvet Cupcakes with Cream Cheese Frosting - preparation step 15

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